Ukraine to introduce Border and Customs Control directly in train carriages
The Ukrainian government has decided to implement border and customs control directly in train carriages, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced.
Currently, this practice is in place on some Intercity+ trains to Poland and will gradually be extended to sleeping cars on the Kyiv–Przemyśl and Kyiv–Chełm international night routes.
“We are making international travel more convenient for Ukrainians. Today, a decision was made that will allow border and customs control to be carried out directly in train carriages—without long stops at the border and without unnecessary stress for passengers,” Svyrydenko said.
“This format is already in place on some Intercity+ trains to Poland. Customs officers and border guards will begin checking passengers while the train is approaching the border. We now plan to gradually extend this practice to sleeping cars on international night routes.”
The new regime will initially come into effect on the Kyiv–Przemyśl and Kyiv–Chełm routes. Svyrydenko added that more than 130,000 Ukrainians travel on these routes every month, with accelerated checks expected to launch on certain trains as early as January, before expanding to other trains on these routes.
